Prague

Winter in Europe was appealing travel for me when I flew San Francisco to Copenhagen, then visited Malmo, Sweden; Prague, Czech Republic; Wroclaw and Krakow, Poland; Stockholm, Sweden in January 2017. Sure, the weather can be bitterly cold, but some days can also be brilliantly clear skies for wonderful photo opportunities. The crowds might be…

This post is a compilation of 29 articles I posted about my 15 day trip flying British Airways from San Jose, California to Prague. I stayed in Prague 4 nights, Warsaw 1 night, France and Monaco 4 nights and Bulgaria 4 nights. LOT Polish Prague to Warsaw for 20 hours and Nice, France. After a…

Clarion Prague City was my hotel base for 3 nights in October 2018 at 8,000 Choice Privileges points per night and 4 nights in July 2018 for 10,000 points per night. I have stayed in hotels located in Mala Strana, Nove Mesto and Vinohrady areas of Prague. Mala Strana near Prague Castle and Stare Mesto…

Vitkov Hill, Prague is the site of the Czech National Monument and a statue of Jan Žižka seated on the third largest equestrian statue in the world. Vitkov Hill separates Zizkov District Prague from Karlin District, a former industrial area of Prague that has transformed to an urban business area with a developing reputation as…

My plan to write a daily journal of this trip is behind schedule. Too little sleep interferes with writing. Being out and about in the places I am visiting takes priority. I only covered half of Day 2 in my previous piece two days ago. Loyalty Traveler – Trip Report Day 2 Prague Vinohrady Light…

Radisson Blu Alcron Hotel Prague is an art deco style hotel in a central location of the city in Nove Mesto, about 200 meters from Mustek Metro station on the A line. This is the same Metro line Prague Airport bus 119 drops off passengers at Nadrazi Velesalvin station for an easy 6-stop ride into…

No American TV channels on my hotel room TV in Prague is quite a relief after weeks of disaster media impacted my psyche at home in California. Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, California and western states fires, Las Vegas shootings and the unrelenting Trump media shitstorm have taken a toll on many of us…